To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #77-484-2 with Next Steps Neuro Psychology PC
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #77-484-2 with Next Steps Neuro Psychology PC, a professional corporation, previously known as Kristen Wortman Psychology, PC (dba Next Steps Neuropsychology), in an amount not to exceed $600,000, to provide behavioral health neuropsychological testing and therapy services for Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members and County recipients, for the period August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $600,000 over a two-year period and will be funded 100% by CCHP Enterprise Fund II revenues.
BACKGROUND:
CCHP has an obligation to provide certain behavioral health neuropsychological testing and therapy services for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the county. This contractor has been a part of the CCHP Provider Network providing these services and fostering a deep understanding of the CCHP organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives since August 1, 2022. This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000; Health and Safety Code § 1451. Health Services Personnel approved this contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. This contractor currently cooperates with and participates in CCHP’s Quality Management Program which consists of quality improvement activities to improve the quality of care and services and member experience. Cooperation includes collection and evaluation of performance measurement data and participation in the organization’s clinical and service measure Quality Improvement Programs. These contracted services were determined to be exempt from Administrative Bulletin 600.3 solicitation requirements by the Public Works Department’s Purchasing Division.
In July 2022, the County Administrator approved, and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #77-484 with Kristen Wortman Psychology, PC (dba Next Steps Neuropsychology), in an amount not to exceed $150,000, for the provision of neuropsychological testing services for CCHP members and County recipients, for the period August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2024.
On April 24, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment Agreement #77-484-1 with Kristen Wortman Psychology, PC (dba Next Steps Neuropsychology) effective May 1, 2023 to increase the payment limit by $150,000 to a new payment limit of $300,000, to continue to provide neuropsychological testing services for CCHP members and County recipients, with no change in the term.
Approval of Contract #77-484-2 will allow the contractor to continue providing neuropsychological testing and therapy services for CCHP members and County recipients through July 31, 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, certain behavioral health neuropsychological testing and therapy services for CCHP members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership contracts with the County will not be provided and may cause a delay in services to CCHP members.